Two words: Roller Derby! I got involved in the resurgence of modern Roller Derby about five years ago, as a fan and volunteer, and it has since taken over my life. I love it. Gone are the days of staged matches: it’s evolved into a real sport with explosive growth across America and is catching on in other parts of the world now. Proof positive? The new Yokasuka Sushi Rollers are just getting organized on a military base in Japan. Yes, the past is catching up with us. On roller skates.

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This guy is unreal, simply awesome. If every kid’s misspent youth eventually turned out as good as this, then parents would be forever silenced. What’s more, he’s not even Brazilian. Yes, the Japanese are the masters of style, whether fashion, technology, or now even ball skills. Except for this. Ahem.

The new Melbourne-based football themed t-shirt collection — GFUNK&BATZ — is a lot of fun. Driven by the designers’ passion for the game, the shirts will have you leaping around like Kewell or Beckham (if that’s what you want) in no time.

On our other website, The Roar — which features Australian sports opinion — we’re currently looking to discover the best new sportswriter in the country, and turn them into a paid columnist on the site. Every day we run a number of reader-generated sports opinion articles on The Roar. And you can vote on the best of them. The final winner will be announced on October 15th. So, if you’re interested in sports, and you want to give some props to the many talented reader-writers out there, head over to the Roar each week and cast your vote.

Those of you who are based in Australia and are into sports might like to check out the other website the Lost At E Minor team runs, The Roar. The Roar is a sports opinion website which features a mix of professional sports writing and reader generated content, allowing passionate armchair experts a platform through which they can express their thoughts on the contentious issues in Australian — and international — sports. Check it out, and if you’d like to contribute, just follow the guidelines on the site. Heck, it even has a NRL draw as well as an AFL draw.

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